"The heresy of one age becomes the..." - Quote by Helen Keller
The heresy of one age becomes the orthodoxy of the next. Mere tolerance has given place to a sentiment of brotherhood between sincere men of all denominations.
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“The antidote to hatred in the heart, the source of violence, is tolerance. Tolerance is an important virtue of bodhisattvas [enlightened heroes and heroines] - it enables you to refrain from reacting angrily to the harm inflicted on you by others. You could call this practice "inner disarmament," in that a well-developed tolerance makes you free from the compulsion to counterattack. For the same reason, we also call tolerance the "best armor," since it protects you from being conquered by hatred itself.”
“Toleration ought in reality to be merely a transitory mood. It must lead to recognition. To tolerate is to affront.”
“A civilized society is one which tolerates eccentricity to the point of doubtful sanity.”